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Should you buy Progress Software stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Progress Software with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Progress Software include CommVault Systems (CVLT), Qualys (QLYS), C3.ai (AI), Microsoft (MSFT), and Oracle (ORCL). These companies are all part of the "systems software" industry.

How does Progress Software compare to CommVault Systems?

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) and Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Progress Software has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CommVault Systems. Progress Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CommVault Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CommVault Systems	$1.18B	3.55	$70.66M	$1.59	64.13
Progress Software	$987.62M	1.24	$73.13M	$1.95	14.87

In the previous week, CommVault Systems had 18 more articles in the media than Progress Software. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for CommVault Systems and 3 mentions for Progress Software. Progress Software's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat CommVault Systems' score of 0.61 indicating that Progress Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CommVault Systems	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Progress Software	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

93.5% of CommVault Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of CommVault Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Progress Software shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CommVault Systems has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Progress Software has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Progress Software has a net margin of 8.61% compared to CommVault Systems' net margin of 5.97%. CommVault Systems' return on equity of 51.64% beat Progress Software's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CommVault Systems	5.97%	51.64%	5.88%
Progress Software	8.61%	43.67%	8.60%

CommVault Systems currently has a consensus target price of $135.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.40%. Progress Software has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 81.10%. Given Progress Software's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Progress Software is more favorable than CommVault Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CommVault Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Progress Software	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

CommVault Systems beats Progress Software on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Progress Software compare to Qualys?

Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Qualys had 3 more articles in the media than Progress Software. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Qualys and 3 mentions for Progress Software. Progress Software's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Qualys' score of 0.13 indicating that Progress Software is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Progress Software	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qualys	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Qualys has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Progress Software. Progress Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualys, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Progress Software	$987.62M	1.24	$73.13M	$1.95	14.87
Qualys	$669.12M	5.27	$198.32M	$5.57	17.97

Qualys has a net margin of 29.41% compared to Progress Software's net margin of 8.61%. Progress Software's return on equity of 43.67% beat Qualys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Progress Software	8.61%	43.67%	8.60%
Qualys	29.41%	37.15%	19.09%

Progress Software has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

99.3% of Qualys shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Progress Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Qualys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Progress Software presently has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 81.10%. Qualys has a consensus price target of $122.14, suggesting a potential upside of 22.03%. Given Progress Software's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Progress Software is more favorable than Qualys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Progress Software	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Qualys	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.12

Summary

Qualys beats Progress Software on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Progress Software compare to C3.ai?

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) and Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and earnings.

Progress Software has a net margin of 8.61% compared to C3.ai's net margin of -141.35%. Progress Software's return on equity of 43.67% beat C3.ai's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C3.ai	-141.35%	-55.40%	-45.00%
Progress Software	8.61%	43.67%	8.60%

C3.ai currently has a consensus target price of $15.93, suggesting a potential upside of 80.34%. Progress Software has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 81.10%. Given Progress Software's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Progress Software is more favorable than C3.ai.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C3.ai	6 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
Progress Software	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

C3.ai pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Progress Software pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. C3.ai pays out -28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Progress Software pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. C3.ai is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

39.0% of C3.ai shares are held by institutional investors. 26.5% of C3.ai shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Progress Software shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, C3.ai had 18 more articles in the media than Progress Software. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for C3.ai and 3 mentions for Progress Software. Progress Software's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat C3.ai's score of 0.45 indicating that Progress Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
C3.ai	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Progress Software	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

C3.ai has a beta of 2, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Progress Software has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Progress Software has higher revenue and earnings than C3.ai. C3.ai is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Progress Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
C3.ai	$307.39M	4.18	-$288.70M	-$3.15	N/A
Progress Software	$987.62M	1.24	$73.13M	$1.95	14.87

Summary

Progress Software beats C3.ai on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Progress Software compare to Microsoft?

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Microsoft shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Progress Software shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 331 more articles in the media than Progress Software. MarketBeat recorded 334 mentions for Microsoft and 3 mentions for Progress Software. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Progress Software's score of 0.70 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Microsoft	177 Very Positive mention(s)	53 Positive mention(s)	54 Neutral mention(s)	36 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Progress Software	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Microsoft presently has a consensus price target of $560.88, suggesting a potential upside of 34.37%. Progress Software has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 81.10%. Given Progress Software's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Progress Software is more favorable than Microsoft.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microsoft	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	39 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Progress Software	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than Progress Software. Progress Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Microsoft	$281.72B	11.01	$101.83B	$16.80	24.85
Progress Software	$987.62M	1.24	$73.13M	$1.95	14.87

Microsoft pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Progress Software pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Microsoft pays out 21.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Progress Software pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Microsoft has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

Microsoft has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Progress Software has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Microsoft has a net margin of 39.34% compared to Progress Software's net margin of 8.61%. Progress Software's return on equity of 43.67% beat Microsoft's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Microsoft	39.34%	31.94%	18.47%
Progress Software	8.61%	43.67%	8.60%

Summary

Microsoft beats Progress Software on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Progress Software compare to Oracle?

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) and Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Oracle has higher revenue and earnings than Progress Software. Progress Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oracle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oracle	$57.40B	9.09	$12.44B	$5.57	32.56
Progress Software	$987.62M	1.24	$73.13M	$1.95	14.87

Oracle has a net margin of 25.30% compared to Progress Software's net margin of 8.61%. Oracle's return on equity of 62.70% beat Progress Software's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oracle	25.30%	62.70%	8.65%
Progress Software	8.61%	43.67%	8.60%

Oracle presently has a consensus target price of $261.46, indicating a potential upside of 44.16%. Progress Software has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 81.10%. Given Progress Software's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Progress Software is more favorable than Oracle.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oracle	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Progress Software	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Oracle has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Progress Software has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Oracle had 93 more articles in the media than Progress Software. MarketBeat recorded 96 mentions for Oracle and 3 mentions for Progress Software. Oracle's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Progress Software's score of 0.70 indicating that Oracle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Oracle	71 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Progress Software	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

42.4% of Oracle shares are held by institutional investors. 40.9% of Oracle shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Progress Software shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Oracle pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Progress Software pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Oracle pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Progress Software pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Oracle has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Progress Software is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Oracle beats Progress Software on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

PRGS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Progress Software	COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.22B	$145.09B	$38.13B	$12.10B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.99%	3.20%	5.32%
P/E Ratio	14.87	19.71	76.67	25.11
Price / Sales	1.24	99.65	629.98	91.32
Price / Cash	3.32	17.06	47.87	37.30
Price / Book	2.60	26.51	9.50	6.60
Net Income	$73.13M	$5.11B	$1.06B	$335.71M
7 Day Performance	6.70%	-1.12%	-0.56%	-2.03%
1 Month Performance	-6.27%	-3.20%	3.43%	-1.90%
1 Year Performance	-53.90%	-21.24%	159.11%	27.36%

Progress Software Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PRGS Progress Software	3.8292 of 5 stars	$28.99 -0.7%	$52.50 +81.1%	-53.8%	$1.22B	$987.62M	14.87	2,801
CVLT CommVault Systems	4.5875 of 5 stars	$102.23 -1.7%	$135.00 +32.1%	-40.5%	$4.57B	$1.18B	64.30	3,300	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
QLYS Qualys	3.9253 of 5 stars	$90.12 -1.5%	$122.14 +35.5%	-28.4%	$3.22B	$669.12M	16.18	2,625
AI C3.ai	2.8716 of 5 stars	$8.79 -7.3%	$15.87 +80.6%	-63.8%	$1.38B	$307.39M	N/A	1,181	Insider Trade
MSFT Microsoft	4.9953 of 5 stars	$407.77 -1.2%	$562.69 +38.0%	-6.8%	$3.07T	$281.72B	24.27	228,000	Trending News Insider Trade

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Progress Software (PRGS) Competitors

PRGS vs. CVLT, QLYS, AI, MSFT, and ORCL

How does Progress Software compare to CommVault Systems?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CVLT or PRGS?

Does the media prefer CVLT or PRGS?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CVLT or PRGS?

Which has more risk & volatility, CVLT or PRGS?

Is CVLT or PRGS more profitable?

Do analysts rate CVLT or PRGS?

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How does Progress Software compare to Qualys?

Does the media refer more to PRGS or QLYS?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PRGS or QLYS?

Is PRGS or QLYS more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, PRGS or QLYS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PRGS or QLYS?

Do analysts rate PRGS or QLYS?

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How does Progress Software compare to C3.ai?

Is AI or PRGS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AI or PRGS?

Is AI or PRGS a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AI or PRGS?

Does the media favor AI or PRGS?

Which has more risk & volatility, AI or PRGS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AI or PRGS?

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How does Progress Software compare to Microsoft?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MSFT or PRGS?

Does the media refer more to MSFT or PRGS?

Do analysts recommend MSFT or PRGS?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MSFT or PRGS?

Is MSFT or PRGS a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, MSFT or PRGS?

Is MSFT or PRGS more profitable?

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How does Progress Software compare to Oracle?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ORCL or PRGS?

Is ORCL or PRGS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ORCL or PRGS?

Which has more risk and volatility, ORCL or PRGS?

Does the media favor ORCL or PRGS?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ORCL or PRGS?

Is ORCL or PRGS a better dividend stock?

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